Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Lenovo ThinkPad E16
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 890 grams less (around 1.96 lbs)
- Around 39% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Display has support for touch input
- 87% sharper screen – 266 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 32% more compact case (93 vs 136.5 square inches)
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E16
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 44-60% higher FPS
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 40GB)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 1.76 kg (3.88 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
356.1 x 247.5 x 19.85 mm 14.02 x 9.74 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 881 cm2 (136.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~84.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 36.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad E16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Surface Pro 9
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
~47% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 106.1% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.1% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 297 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1200 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 222 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| Max. ram size | - | 40 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Synaptic CX11880 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~77.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | Yes |
| Backlight | - | Optional |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 6.8 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | - | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
- Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
- The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
Notes on ThinkPad E16:
- Models with an Intel processor support Thunderbolt 4, while those with AMD – not.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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